Pumpbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Pumpbäcken is a salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Pumpbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sundinpike51 cm
- 2Andreas Häggpike50 cm
- 3Petra Månssontrout36 cm
- 4Karin Månssonruda18 cm
- 5Torbjörn Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Korhonenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAndreas Hägg
trout36 cmPetra Månsson
perch18 cmTorbjörn Brandt
ruda18 cmKarin Månsson
roach15 cmWolfgang Korhonen
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